Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs Sony α6500
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Nov 2016 on the E-M1 Mark II, against Oct 2016 on the α6500.
- Sensor size: APS-C on the α6500, against Micro Four Thirds on the E-M1 Mark II.
- Resolution: 24.2 MP on the α6500, against 20.4 MP on the E-M1 Mark II.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 6.5 stops on the E-M1 Mark II, against Yes, 5 stops on the α6500.
- Burst (mechanical): 15 fps on the E-M1 Mark II, against 11 fps on the α6500.
- Burst (electronic): 60 fps on the E-M1 Mark II, against 3 fps on the α6500.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | $1,599 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Nov 2016 (best) | Oct 2016 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,999.99 | $1,400 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Micro Four Thirds | APS-C (best) |
| Sensor type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.4 MP | 24.2 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 200–25,600 | 100–25,600 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 6.5 stops (best) | Yes, 5 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 15 fps (best) | 11 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 60 fps (best) | 3 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s (best) | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/32,000s | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 121 | 425 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes (best) | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots (best) | 3", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 574 g | 453 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 134.1 × 90.9 × 68.9 mm | 120 × 66.9 × 64.4 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 440 (best) | 350 |
| Card slots | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-I (best) | 1 · SD UHS-I / Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| USB-C | Yes (best) | No |
| Built-in flash | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
E-M1 Mark II
3.3 µm pixels
20.4 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 25,600
α6500
3.9 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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